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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1942

Page

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February Selective Service draft registrants listed for Sagadahoc

Revised Sagadahoc county roster shows official February draft numbers drawn in Washington with order of card mailing. The list includes registrant numbers 10,001 through 10,145 with names and towns such as Wallace Linwood Hunter Bowdoinham Bath and many others across Bath, Topsham, Richmond, and surrounding communities. Publication continues until the full master list is released.

Sagadahoc County Washington Wallace Linwood Hunter Bowdoinham Milton Rowe Lane Sabattus Robert Nelson Turner Frederick Joseph Richards Bath George Joseph Nugent Carroll Linwood Erickson Richmond Thomas William Ryan Harold Marshall Bickford Topsham Wallace Irving Savage Woolwich Henry Alfred Groves James Francis Church George Elmer Cousins Charles Willard Dickinson Howard Brenton Barter Febelon Coulombe Roland Earl Raynes Howard Melville Rice William John Kilbride, Jr Clarence Bernard Clark John Thomas Callan Zina William Maxwell Urban Cornelius Small Bowdoin Lyle Willis Acre Maurice James Pratt Douglas Dearborn Small Point Beach Wesley Aurelieus Beals Charles Everett Dore Elmer Linwood Allard Edward Hendrickson MacMahan Henry B. Alexander Lawrence William Passmore George Thomas Costain Ray Eugene Parker, Jr William Lincoln Savage Maurice H. Colby Herbert Lauraman Douglas Howard Elsmore King Walter Bernard James Elwood Albert Hathorne William Ryan Alonzo Washington Thibodeau Georgetown Richard Holmes Hogan James Alonzo Thurston Peter Rosario Gagnon Emery Louis Lachance John William Conway Earl Wesley Lewis Percival Frederick Wallace Sebasco Donald Oliver Wilson Herbert Frye White Herbert Arno Cook Carl Ivory Tozier Tom John Canacaris Chester Robinson Talbot John Patrick Carey, Jr William Allen Elliot West Bath Thomas Gilman Hinckley Willis Franklin Hammond Lee Earl Vines William John Sullivan Maynard Harlow Brown David Alden Brown Andrew Lindley Emile Jean Cyr Lawrence Hubert Craney James George Chambers Phippsburg Duane Gilman Bailey Roy David Wallace Basil Wellington Pashard Marshall Joseph Boudreau Everett Maurice Oliver Oliver Leon Coulombe Clarence Milton Gerrish John Henderson McCart George Thomas Conway William Burnham Knight James Homer Gray James Edward Allen Louis O. Couture Walter Charles Hinds William Steen Blair Alden Grover Smith Everett Hill Douglass Irving Leroy Pinkham Ernest Leslie Carr Aubrey Waldron Libby Elmer Washburn Hill Chester Linwood Gott Raymond Edward Ramsey George Roscoe Turner Walter C. Rideout Swanton Higgins Wyman Cecil Warren Richardson Timothy Bresnahan Wagner Joseph Addison Aldred Napoleon Joseph Vachon Morris John Skelton R.F.D Giuseppe Pecci Russell Hervie Garland Lester Hayes McNeill George Stillman Hall Alexander Burgess, Jr Charles Lewis Jones Victor Herbert Choquette Edward Albert Cummings Henry Stamford Kelley Elmer Joseph Dow Fred Douglass Armes Robert Gerald Burnham Ernest Herbernclair Otty Steen Charles Lincoln Merry Sam Prawer John Young Ivan Aeel Trueworthy Arah Edmond Richmond Walter S. F. Plummer Stanwood Cushing Gilman James Bernard Curran

Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers at Wednesday Meeting

Roland Smith unit No. 21 of the American Legion Auxiliary elected officers for the ensuing year at its annual meeting in Legions hall last Wednesday. Installation set for April 8 in Leavitt to attend include Bernice Jackson of Rockland and Hilda Hatch of Pittsfield.

Roland Smith American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Hilda Hatch Pittsfield Department of Maine Bernice Jackson Rockland Victor R. E. Carey Earle Risteen Frank Reinoehl Ralph Gay Madelyn Rowe John W. Costain Bernard Pratt Walter M. Hill Charles E. Snow Carl E. Stinson Gardiner D. Rogers John P. Crosby Edgar D Edgar D. Leavitt Red Cross Bath Iron Works Corp Togus Helen M. Shaughnessy

Iron Works Band Organizing At Bath Shipyard

Musicians at Bath Iron Works Corp organize a new band modeled after a sister yard in South Portland. Roland Gagnon elected director. Rehearsals held, with plans to form one of the city's finest ensembles. Membership open for bass horn alto baritone trombone and clarinet players.

Bath Iron Works Corp South Portland Shipbuilding Company Roland Gagnon David C. Dickson William S. Newell Archibald M. Main Armory Todd-Bath Iron Plant South Portland Ernest George Jr Bath Marine Band Iron Works

Republicans Elect Delegates to the State Convention

A Wednesday City Hall caucus selected delegates and alternates for the Republican State and District conventions in Portland on April 1 and 2. Roscoe G. Bailey was chosen to present committee credentials to the convention.

City Hall Portland

Phippsburg Delegates Choose slate for conventions

Phippsburg Republicans at their caucus elected Raymond M. McIntire Winfield Morse and Lendall Greene as delegates to the State convention in Portland Wednesday and Thursday Owen Richardson Mrs Winfield Morse and Everett Wallace were chosen delegates to the District convention The State convention delegates will be alternates for the District and the District delegates for the State convention The Republican town committee elected includes Harry C Webber chairman John G Morse secretary Mrs Raymond McIntire treasurer Mrs Green Raymond McIntire.

Phippsburg Raymond M. Maciintire Winfield W. Morse Lendall Greene Portland Owen Richardson Everett Wallace Harry C. Webber John G. Morse Raymond M. McIntire Green Raymond McIntire

Winter Street Ladies' Aid Ends Season With Turkey Dinner

Winter Street Ladies' Aid ends season with a Friday turkey dinner after an 82 attendee all day meeting. April 8 rummage sale, June 3 lobster supper and fair, and July 1 summer home visit planned. Red Cross meeting Wednesday. communion service replaces Lenten midweek. Nomination committee announced for October. fundraising events feature a white elephant sale and table of articles from absentees.

Winter Street Aid March Committee Arthur C. Lemont Henry Minott Phippsburg Red Cross Charles Baker Lemont Charles E. Plaisted Allen M. Irish Archie E. Doyle John A. Lord Joseph O. Purdue Ralph W. Lockman Christchurch New York City Wallace L. Atwood Edgar D. Leavitt Fred K. Sturtevant Edward B. Smith Charles H. Frost Roscoe P. McFadden

Governor Sewall Donates Blood at Central Maine Clinic

Governor Sewall joined ten volunteers including Mrs Sewall to donate blood at the Central Maine General Hospital clinic in Lewiston Saturday. He was listed as donor 103, with 104 total contributions recorded to date. Sub stations include Bath Memorial hospital and visiting doctors W E Kershner and Francis A Winchenbach of Bath. Marcia Stinson of Portland was a weekend guest in Bath.

Sewall Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston Sewalls Tim Maine Bath Memorial Hospital W. E. Kershner Francis A. Winchenbach Bath

Phippsburg Fire Sparks Fearful Grass Blaze

A large grass and brush fire near Phippsburg Center swept over half a mile and menaced two homes as Bath firemen Coast Guardsmen from Popham and volunteers fought the flames. Mrs Young and Mrs Scott saved the Young house with water and buckets. Fire crews used portable pumps and booster tanks, halting the spread near the library despite high winds.

Richard Frates Phippsburg Phippsburg Center Basin Road Bath Coast Popham Station Richard T. Young Small Point Road William R. Barbour Smart Point Road John Libby Kennebec Coast Guard Herbert Scott Barbour Home Library Held Engine Four Hyde Park Terrace Department Woolwich Central Station Old Texas Yard

Monthly meeting of W C T U held at Spring Street home

The W C T U monthly social gathering occurred Tuesday last week at Mrs. Minary Pratt’s Spring street home with Mrs. Lila Place and Mrs. Florence Howard in charge. Rev. Charles H. Berry spoke on pictures in religion and temperance education, and Mrs. Emma Leonard addressed the political situation. President Elizabeth Trott led a brief business session.

Minary Pratt Spring Street Lila Place Florence Howard Charles H. Berry Emma Leonard Elizabeth Trott

Bath built destroyer Campbeltown blasts Nazi dry dock gates

A Bath Iron Works destroyer, once U S S Buchanan, Campbeltown laden with 5000 tons of high explosive, zigzagged into St Nazaire harbor and rammed the German dry dock gates. Chute troops then destroyed the gates and a timed explosion finished the job, hailed as a pivotal act toward healing North South rift.

BATH ST. Nazaire Campbeltown English Channel France U. S Buchanan Bath Iron Works, Ltd Great Britain U. S. S. Buchanan Franklin Buchanan Merrimac Mobile Bay

Chief Executive and First Lady Join the Grange

The Governor Sumner Sewall and First Lady attended a Grange meeting in West Bath with 108 present including 22 visitors. Degrees were conferred under Mrs Edgar D Leavitt. a third and fourth degree class awaits next Monday with a 6 30 supper. Speakers included Joseph W Larrabee and Neil S Bishop.

Governor Sewall West Bath Grange Maine Tume Edgar D. Leavitt Sumner Sewall Arthur Clement William A. Armstrong Tecturer Orangue Order Maines As West Bath Orange Clauss Cleveland C Marriner Enterprise Grange Richmond Joseph W. Larrabee Topsham Grange Neil S. Bishop Bowdoinham Justus WH. Miller

Newell Explains Great Handicaps in Shipyards

William S. Newell, president of the South Portland Shipbuilding Corporation, urges workers to end daily absences averaging 400 to 1 400 across the three yards. He warns the production hit harms war needs and stresses ships are essential with Axis powers.

South Portland and Bath William S. Newell Yards South Portland Shipbuilding Corporation Mr. Newell Todd-Bath and Bath Iron Works Corp Arthur Sewall Newell South Portland Shipbuildiny Corporation Todd- Bath

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Legion Auxiliary Iron Works Band Carmen Crosby Dike Road International Beauty Shop Owners Hotel Pennsylvania New York J. C. Capt Apparel Group Lumber-Building Hardware Group Fred W. Quimby Bessie Dickinson Gardiner Deering Justus H. Miller Edmund A. Rothwell Frank O. Dunton Elizabeth Deering Carroll A. Deering Ruth Dennison Forest Legard Roscoe G. Bailey Harold P. Small James Bimson Marcia Stinson W.C.T.U James Jones Harry E. Peterson East Brunswick Bath Country Club Mr. Jones Elmer Williams Dorothy Jeanette Owen Foster's Point Charles P. Wetherbee THE Grange Helen Ellena Sewall Philip Burns David Cressey Eugene Dauphin, Jr Betty Dauphin Miss Eunice
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